A Delta State High Court has ordered the remand of content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu Asaba, at the Ogwashi-Uku Maximum Correctional Centre over the alleged rape and death of 20-year-old Favour Agbro.
The court granted the remand application on Friday, September 4, 2026, after investigations into the circumstances surrounding the young woman’s death were concluded.
Counsel to Agbro’s family, Awele Ideal, announced the development in a statement, saying the court directed that Ogbonna remain in custody as the case progresses.
She said the defendant would be brought before the court throughout the proceedings, which are expected to move to the Delta State Ministry of Justice.
Ideal also disclosed that the autopsy and toxicology reports had been released to the police investigation team and included in the investigation report prepared for prosecution.
She said the forensic results, together with other evidence gathered by investigators, would form part of the materials for the trial.
“I still hold the brief of this case for late Favour’s family on pro bono basis, rendering my legal services and financial support to ensure that no stone is left unturned,” Ideal said.
She also pledged to continue providing updates on the case, adding, “Justice is everyone’s business.”
The development was separately confirmed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Media, Ossai Ovie Success, in a Facebook post on Friday.
Ossai said Ogbonna had been taken to the correctional facility following the court order and would remain there while the case proceeds.
The content creator was previously arrested by the police following allegations that he raped Agbro, who later died after ingesting a toxic substance.
The case generated public attention after reports emerged that Agbro had made a video before her death in which she spoke about her alleged encounter with Ogbonna.
Reports on the incident stated that Agbro had travelled to Asaba after allegedly being invited by Ogbonna for a content creation training programme advertised on social media.
She was subsequently alleged to have been taken to a hotel, where the alleged sexual assault occurred.
After returning home, she reportedly informed her parents about the incident and recorded a video detailing her allegations.
She later ingested a toxic substance and died.
Following a petition from Agbro’s family, the Delta State Commissioner of Police directed the Effurun Area Command to investigate the allegations, leading to Ogbonna’s arrest.
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Investigators subsequently conducted autopsy and toxicology examinations as part of efforts to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.
The remand order marks a further step in the case as it moves towards prosecution, with the Delta State Ministry of Justice expected to handle the matter through the Attorney-General and Director of Public Prosecutions.
Ogbonna remains presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
